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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Bills Introduced – 01-27-14

Yesterday there were 21 bills introduced in the House and
Senate. One of those will be of specific interest to readers of this blog:

S 1961Latest Title: A bill to
protect surface water from contamination by chemical storage facilities, and
for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen
Manchin, Joe, III (D,WV)

I wrote
about this bill over a week ago after the initial
press release from Sen. Manchin, but we will still have to wait for the
bill to be published to see how it attempts to achieve its objectives. There is
frequently a disconnect between what those press releases say and what the bill
actually attempts to do.

NOTE: Rumors continue to abound about Rep. McCaul’s (R,TX)
CFATS authorization bill, but it has not yet been introduced. I suspect that it
is being further refined.

About Me

I spent 15 years in the US Army as an Infantry NCO. After getting out of the Army I started working in the chemical industry, getting my BSc Chemistry degree while working as a technician. I spent 12 years working as a process chemist in a specialty chemical company. Most recently I worked as a QA/R&D Manager in a specialty chemical manufacturing facility. Currently I am working as a freelance writer.